I got one!

ylsul · 03-19-2007, 06:02 PM

Well, I took the plunge and bought one.
After striking out at the Micro Center, I made it over to the local Sony Store and picked up a reader. I must say the screen is much nicer than I had expected. The demo models don't look so good after being handled by lots of people.

I'm sure I'll have loads of questions as I mess with this puppy...I'll be sure to bug all of you as I go along.

One quick question...what did you do with all this sample content? It looks like there are a few full books that come preinstalled? Apart from 1984, are the other full titles any good?

Bob Russell · 03-19-2007, 06:18 PM

Yay! I hope you like it.

Many/most of the sample content is not a full book. What I did is create a category for PreInstalled Books and put them all there in my desktop software, then deleted them all on my Reader because I didn't plan to read them right away. Well, except for the Star Trek Vanguard book that I keep on the device and read.

Dr. Drib · 03-19-2007, 06:21 PM

One of them was the full novel by Rollins. This turned me onto other titles by him. I bouth the Collins (Rollins) titles from Connect.

Are you listening, Sony?

RWood · 03-19-2007, 08:57 PM

Don't worry too much about saving the stuff on the Reader as all of the full and part books are also on the disk that comes with the software.

ylsul · 03-19-2007, 11:52 PM

Thanks! I want to get some of this clutter off my reader!

yvanleterrible · 03-20-2007, 09:20 AM

You can move files from the reader to the connect software book library.

grimo1re · 03-20-2007, 09:23 AM

I loved the Freakonomics exerpt! Congrats on the purchase Ylsul

Aprilbeginnings · 03-20-2007, 10:27 AM

I deleted the books Sony put on there. Only thing I did keep on there were the instructions on how to use the thing..... even know I think I could remove it. As far as that goes I find it easier to find the info reading it in the Connect program.

Enjoy the Reader.

Tenkian · 03-20-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Aprilbeginnings

I deleted the books Sony put on there. Only thing I did keep on there were the instructions on how to use the thing..... even know I think I could remove it. As far as that goes I find it easier to find the info reading it in the Connect program.

Enjoy the Reader.

Exactly the same as me, even though I have not bothered to read the manual and learned everything from this site. Not sure why I kept it on the reader.

03-19-2007, 06:02 PM	#1
ylsul Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 53 Join Date: Mar 2007	I got one! Well, I took the plunge and bought one. After striking out at the Micro Center, I made it over to the local Sony Store and picked up a reader. I must say the screen is much nicer than I had expected. The demo models don't look so good after being handled by lots of people. I'm sure I'll have loads of questions as I mess with this puppy...I'll be sure to bug all of you as I go along. One quick question...what did you do with all this sample content? It looks like there are a few full books that come preinstalled? Apart from 1984, are the other full titles any good?

03-19-2007, 06:21 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,543 Karma: 60119087 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I had some full titles preinstalled One of them was the full novel by Rollins. This turned me onto other titles by him. I bouth the Collins (Rollins) titles from Connect. Are you listening, Sony?

03-19-2007, 06:18 PM	#2
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Yay! I hope you like it. Many/most of the sample content is not a full book. What I did is create a category for PreInstalled Books and put them all there in my desktop software, then deleted them all on my Reader because I didn't plan to read them right away. Well, except for the Star Trek Vanguard book that I keep on the device and read.

03-19-2007, 08:57 PM	#4
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Don't worry too much about saving the stuff on the Reader as all of the full and part books are also on the disk that comes with the software.

03-19-2007, 11:52 PM	#5
ylsul Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 53 Join Date: Mar 2007	Thanks! I want to get some of this clutter off my reader!

03-20-2007, 09:20 AM	#6
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	You can move files from the reader to the connect software book library.

03-20-2007, 09:23 AM	#7
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	I loved the Freakonomics exerpt! Congrats on the purchase Ylsul

03-20-2007, 10:27 AM	#8
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	I deleted the books Sony put on there. Only thing I did keep on there were the instructions on how to use the thing..... even know I think I could remove it. As far as that goes I find it easier to find the info reading it in the Connect program. Enjoy the Reader.